Chelsea gaffer Jose Mourinho can't resist dig at title rivals

LASHING OUT: Mourinho has launched a number of stinging attacks on Chelsea's rivals as he looks to gain a mental advantage in the race for the title [REUTERS]

Mourinho said league leaders Liverpool had it easy because they had long breaks before matches – a clear dig at Brendan Rodgers’ men for not being in Europe.

The Blues boss also dubbed Arsene Wenger’s second-placed Arsenal “boring” for not being able to score against his men in the goalless draw at The Emirates on Monday.

And he also claimed he did not care one bit who Tottenham appointed as their boss, insisting whether it was a complete rookie like Tim Sherwood or an experienced coach meant nothing to him.

Mourinho – whose men face Swansea at home today – was still aggrieved at Arsenal fans singing “boring, boring Chelsea” at the end of Monday’s game.

“If any team was boring, they were boring because Petr Cech made zero saves”

Jose Mourinho

“I think boring is a team that plays at home and cannot score a goal,” he said. “That’s boring!

“You go to your stadium and you fill your stadium, in weather like we had on Monday, to see victories. There is not a home fan in any club in the world who goes to the stadium and expects his team not to score or win.

“If any team was boring, they were boring because Petr Cech made zero saves.”

Mourinho said he had been ready for the Gunners as he had six days to prepare following the Capital One Cup defeat at Sunderland.

“I worked on everything because it was a special week for us,” he added.

“It was the kind of week Liverpool has every week! You know what I mean?”

Turning to Tottenham, Mourinho said his only concern about them was they had sacked his former assistant Andre Villas-Boas.

“My only problem is to feel sorry one manager lost his job a couple of days before Christmas where he was completely enthusiastic about going forward with his contract at Tottenham,” he said.

“That is my only concern and my thoughts are only going to Andre and the other four guys who lost their jobs.

“Who they appoint, if it is permanent or not permanent, if he is experienced or not experienced, to me, to be fair, is not a problem.”